The effectiveness of using context clues on the
students’ vocabulary mastery of the fourth grade
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
In this
chapter the researcher
presents: background of
the study, formulation of
the research problem,
objective of the
research, hypothesis of the
study, significance of
the study, scope
and limitation of the study, definition of key terms and thesis
organization.
A.
Background of the study
English as
a language for
international communication is
clearly needed by many
learners to deliver
through and interact
in a variety
of situation through the language, as
for foreign travel,
business or other professional reason. In Indonesia,
English is one of international languages which take a widest range of using
(Zaenuri, 2001:24). English is used for news
and information or
advertisement in newspapers,
radio, and television. Therefore,
English is regarded
as the first
foreign language taught in school, from the Elementary school
to the university.
The function
of teaching English
at Elementary based
on Kurikulum Muatan Lokal is as a tool for self-expression in
understanding and using English
so that the
students may become
clever and skilled citizens who
are not isolated
from the environment
(Departemen pendidikan dan kebudayaan, 1994:29). Therefore, students are
taught how to speak, read, listen and write in English. In order to achieve
those goals, students must be
able to master
the vocabulary because
it is one
of or a????
